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Full Length Play

Drama

Time Period: 19th Century

Adapted from the novel by Oscar Wilde. A brilliant dramatization of Wilde's classic novel about a young man who, magically, retains his youth and beauty while the decay of the advancing years and moral corruption appears on a portrait, painted by one of his lovers.REVIEWS:

"Osborne has done much more than a scissors-and-paste job on Wilde's famous story...he has highlighted the topical concept of youth as a commodity for which one would sell one's soul..."

The Guardian

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Casting: 11M, 4F

Casting Attributes: Room for Extras, Expandable casting

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Adapted from the novel by Oscar Wilde. A brilliant dramatization of Wilde's classic novel about a young man who, magically, retains his youth and beauty while the decay of the advancing years and moral corruption appears on a portrait, painted by one of his lovers.